Ahead of Tuesday evening's Caf Awards, Goal examines the case for the two front-runners for the title of the continent's best player
On Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football will crown Africa's Player of the Year for 2019, with Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah the three players shortlisted for the award.
In this Great Debate, Goal writers Seye Omidiora and Solace Chukwu each present a case for the player they believe ought to receive the award.
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Riyad Mahrez
by Seye Omidiora
The peculiar thing about individual awards is that when there’s a hype train in motion, mixed with the right media spin; it’s often tough to consider other contenders for the particular honour.